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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-29
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.



TESTIMONY IN FAVOR OF ITS REAsONABIENEss-A
MAN WHO LOST HIS BAGGAGE.
WARRINGTON Oct. 2s-The hearing upon the complaint
OF the Boston Chamber Of Commerce against the New
YORK Central. Lake Shore and Boston and Albany rail-
roads before the Interstate CemMerce Commission was
resumed at 10 o'clock this morning. and the examination
OF Arthur Mills. general traffic OF the Boston
and Albany Railroad continued. He stated his be
lief that should the " Boston rate be decreased con
Meeting lines which their share OF the rate for
carrying grain to points beyond Boston ut the same rate
would refuse to continue the arrangement This would
leave Southern New England practically to the Pcnnsy
vania Railroad without competition
William Baney, flour and grain merchant. OF Boston,
testified 10 the fact that returning vessels. bringing ice TO
market would take cargoes Of grain to points beyond
Portland cheaper than they could lie sent TO nearer
points Upon crossexaminati0n lie said he had pract
csly created the trade with Maine points east of Port
land lie had received rebate from the railroads upon
grain shipped TO those points
William H. Lincoln agent OF the Leland Foreign
Steamship Line deca ed with emphasis that the Boston
ship lines could bear further burdens and that
II the drawback were not psid Boston would lave TO do
its importing through NewYor or elsewhere.
Nathan GuiforI. general traffic manager of tho Now
York Central Railroad. stated his belief that tho "Eos-
ton rate" be ing but fraction over half cent mile.
was just and reasonable and that the New York rates
were too low but governed by water competition
NiccPresdent Horace j. Hayden. of the Now York
Central and Hudson River Railroad, was sworn and e1
amined reduction of the Chicago Boston Iac would;
lie thought, necssstats reduction of nj least 1000"
ether tariffs The present being less than six mills
per ton per mile. generally recognized rcasOna-
BILE
some additional statistical matter was submitted by
complainauts. and the taking of testimony was con
cuded Arguments are osponel until November l.,
counsel desiring uSe To lock over the masS Of testimony
A man named Kennedy has sent from san Diego. CAL
n the Interstate Commerce Commission complaint be
ginning as follows:
GENTLEMEN. Henr in the Republic OF Meyico about the
held highly Indisren aDc aud impartial just
and moral nve'gauon nto tie and Mt
able outrageous imhccie mcnst:ous nSlversaiioa 'ae
Illegally Slv 10y Central as We ~ tho south
Pacific Railroad Companies, who set every law justic'
morality aside 80 III the Golfers with such dainnnG
trI tI-so facts ana
Ioverblc. manifest fraud. chicaucrv. msrepre@
stnld stupidity dishonesty If then servants cray ana
Other base trlcksers whose yany can b" eas
demonstrated by invessaton o! the facts beyond all
cavl of dispute
The burden OF the complaint that tie man has lost
his baggage and trav stuhhS and others agents OF tue
: railroad, refuse 10 make rcp3ratsn
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Bankers ano Brokers.

CWYNNE & DAY. Established 1854.
VI No. l5 wall street, New-Yors.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BAN KING aud BROKERAGE
BUSINESS IN RAILWAY SHARES, BONDS. &c. FOR
CASH OR ON MARGIN
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OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL

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HAVANA MARKET.
HAVANA Oct. 2S.-Sugar steady Spanish gold. 2i230
2i2'r Exchange quiet but firm.
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L'OR SALE Five hundred shares American
National Telephone Company stock lt go PCT sIra.
Applv To JOHN Mex CAMP. s. Broadway
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City of Topeka Kansas 6 Per Cent.
Improvement Bonds.
GRISW0LO g. GIlLETT,

Nrw.lo LK. oct 20. loS7.
At REGULAR NEE ING of the Board OF
y director. hold day dividend Of four cent
the csuit, STOCK dccAIe payable Oh ami after NoYcm
bci ION. inst
e tfan.!er books VIII be closed from October 81 10 No
JOHN IT, ROLoTON. Cashier.
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BrIarwood? Yes. Briarwood. Is It, posi-
BILE you never heard Of 1t before? Well. that
Ia too bad. Ours is Il somewhat obscure com
munity,, hut not loo ohscnre for the evel
years. when picnic is on hand, And yet
Notwithstanding Its obscurity, Briarwood
has some things TO be roud Of.
A fiourishing academy is located here
Prof Winnie Griffin Is teacher, and schoo
taught by one so well qualified Is bound 10 be
q success.
The Sunday School meets weekly at the
academy. This school is superintendent by
Mr.. w. d. Melton. man or pluck, energy
and piety; and much good Is being done.
Rev. F. Auld, the new pastor OF the Green
wood Circuit preached an excellent sermon
Gods trial of Abraham's faith In command
ing him TO offer up his son Isaac. Mr. Ault
Ia II thoroughly earnest pastor, and liked bi
his flock.
Rev. W. r. Buchanan fills thc'Tranquil pul
pit on each second Sabbath.
Some of of the voters of this township NO
y wOuld like To know why the "voicc of thl
people," expressed at the polls, was disregard
ed by the School Commissioner in The ap
pointment OF Trustees. The men appoint
I'd are good and true men against whom moth
Ing can be said, but the men Glcclcd were
more conveniently distributed over the
township, and judging from the unaniinnC'
vote they received, were the choice OF th'
voters.
Farmers are busy sowing spring oas. Very
little has been done toward the new crop.
Miss Annie Storkman, OF Prosperity. s. c.
after spending several weeks with relatives
In this community, returned to her home
not long since.
Mr.. II. nj. Wilkinson and Miss Maggie
Koon were married on the morning of th'
eth instant, by Rev. b. F. Miller. May thel
cup OF Happiness ever be brlmful. NV,
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OFFICE OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONER

OFFICE OF SCHOOL CoMMIss1oNER.
ABBEvILLE. 8. c., Feb. Z, 1887.
THE County Board of Examiners, together
/ with the concurrence of the County
school Trustees. have decided that the month.
ly pay Of teachers shall be for the present
year as follows:
First Grade-Twenty Dollars.
Second Grade-Fifteen Dollars.
Third Grade-Ten Dollars.
That the minimum average number OF pu.
pills per month that shall entitle a teacher TO
full pay IN county schools will be fifteen Q5),
in the incorporated towns and villages TWEEN
ty COY pupils. In the event where the average
number OF pupils of lawful age falls
below the minimum, the Trustees Will paw a
per capita share Of the monthly pay. The du-
Ties Of the School Trustees being so fully set
forth IN the School Law, IN copy of which Will
be furnished to every Trustee on demand at
the School Commissioners off1ce) 1t Is unnec.
essary to make any suggestions MS to the man
agement and rules Of the Public Schools, more
than refer them to the following sections OF
the School Law. viz: Sections 1910, loll. lOl2,
1919 and Section !, page q, (An Act to limit
the ages OF persons attending the free public
schools); and to enjoln upon them the I'M
portance Of the faithful execution OF this por-
ton of the school law.
Having now assumed the responsible duties
Of the office OF School Commissioner and the
great work of educating the masses, respect.
fully ask the assistance OF the various Boards
Of School Trustees Of the county In accom-.
plsning this object and also their hearty CO.
operation In dispensing the school fund judi
pupil entitled to it within the limits Of the
county. E. COWAN,
School Commissioner a. G.
Feb. l6 1887 1t
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The Volcano Mauna Loa, on the
Hawaii Island, is again active. No
Damage is now anticipated.
A strong Mormon lobby has left
Salt Lake City for Washing to work
against the Edmunds-Tucker bill.
The elegant residence of DR.. w. b.
Rice. in Bamberg, has been destroyed
by fire. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
So, 900.
The Jew takes least root in his own
native land. There is not a man
among them cultivating the soil of
his forefathers.
The blacksmith and machine shops
of the Savannah, Florida and West
crn Railway, ut Savannah, were burn
ed Feb. l.. Loss S70,0OO.
In Chicago 1850 suits in divorce
were instituted in 1856. In the two
preceding years the numbers were
952 and | GOO, respectively.
The statistics reported to the five
Texas Conferences gives the the fol-
lowing result: Number of members,
1880; net gain for 1885, S,iG9.
The negro laborers, in many parts
Of the State, are paying more for the
support of the church than the men
who own the land Wesley0n Adro-
cote.
Alaska will be organized as terri
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Rainbow Party.

General Hemphill gave rainbow party al
his house last Wednesday night in honor ol
his daughters anniversary, TO which quite
were invited together with an exception OF q
few who were not quite so young. AT the APP
pointed time each young gent tleman drew
from the waiter on the centre table, sealed
package in which was 4 cravat, with the un'
derstanding that each should hem tn" apron
which matched his cravar Each of the con-
testants applied the needle to the best of their
skill until the appointed time when thcy
should be submitted to tile judges, who
awarded the first premium to Mr. W. y
Graydon AID Mr.. Glenn, and the next "a
Mr. Thomas V. Miller. Ex-Governor j. I.
Sheppard being present was "nquested 10 oe.
liver the prizes, which he diu in Il handsome
manner, and to the pleasure OF all ,pres' nj
good supper was then served, wien the
tables were removed, ard dance followed
until twelve o'clock, when tie party az
tourned. The occasion was one o! much
nle9sure
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The Press and Banner
Wednesday. Feb. is, 1887.
Valentines DnN.

Quite a number of beautiful valentines
We're sent through the Abberille post office
last Monday. The stock "i valentines @ III ,yore tnS
nearly all sold or before that day: Wa
were glad that we failed to notice Oh sale any
of those coarse and ugly ric,nr"S, which are
Chambers Cyclopedia says:
Valentines day, the 14lh q! February, is, or
more correctly was, celebrated III En"lanu
Scotland, and in different pn,tS Of the con-
tinent, particularly LOrrain" and Maine III
France, by very peculiar and amusing Gus
tom. On the exc Of st Valentine humber
of young fols-maids and hachelnrs-wonitl
assemble together, anu in>r'inr upon ll''I.
billets the names of an equal number o;
maids and bachelors OF Their acGu"lnta lance,
throw the hole into receptacle "l some
sort, and tn, Il draw them 10 trrE.wiS care,
OF course, being taken that sch shoUlt draw
one of the opposite sex. Tie person thus
drawn became ones valcliinc. OF course,
besides having gotta valentine i"r ones sc!'.
one became, by the univeiSa':ly OF thr prac-
tice, some other persons valentine: hut. a>
Nilsson, q learned traveller IN the carr part
of last century. remarks, INC man stuck las
ter 10 the valentine that hal fallen 10 aim,
than to her to whom he hHd fallen These
imaginary engagements, as may readily be
supposed. often led to real ones: because one
necessary cons cquence OF them was, tiat lor n
whole year, a bachelor remained oouhi 10 me
service OF his valentine, son. cwhht alt'T tle
fashion OF medieval kni@.! of roma"cr TO
his lady-love. At one period. it was custom
ary for both sexes 10 make rach otlI'r pre-
sents, but latterly the obligation seems to
have oeen restricted /" young men. During
the ,5th G., this amusement was very popular
among the upper classes. and ut many
European courts.
For some time back. the fcstiva!--at least in
England and Scotland has ceased to possess
the graceful symbolic meaning ii Used to
have, and has become con>derab!" mus
ance. The approach Of the day is no" her:
aided by the appearance in the prin'sr!."Es
shop-windows of vast numbers OF misSifes
calculated for use on the occasion, each gen
orally consisting of single sheet OF 3"st-li'
per- on the first page of which Is seen some
ridiculous. .coloured caricatulc Of the male or
female figure, with a few huriesque verses
below. More rarely, the print is OF I" SSenti-
mental kind, such as view Of HymenS al
tnr, with pair undergoing initiation lnt"
welded happiness before II, while Cupid nut.
ters above, and hearts trarstiXt9 with ms
darts decorate the connerS. Matd-scrvantS
and young fellows interchange such cpisties
with eack other on the l4th of February, ~"
doubt conceiviEg that the joke is Amazingly
good ; and, generally, the newspapers d" not
fail to record that the London postnen de
llvered so many hundred thousand more let
ters on that day than they Go in general.
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ige, pastor OF the colored Methodist church.
MIR. w. H. BROOKS OF this town told us OF a
remarkable hen which he had i'll his back
yard that would not lay ON Sunday, but
would lay two eggs on Monday. Ii was after
wards ascertained that some member OF H.
family put the sunday egg in the nest on
Monday by sleight of land performance
then unknown 10 HIM. Since this re !elation
he has no special faith in the piety Of his hen.
THE Court is still in session with the pros
pect OF an adjournment on or before Satur-
day. The argument OF the equitable issues
to-day. Parker & MCGOWAN for Blowniec.
Perrin y Cothran FOR Martin. The business
of the Court will be well-nigh finished at this
term.
Two communications were sent to us last
week, but as the writer forgot TO END hi'
name. his articles do not appear in the i'resS
ana Banner. We have occasionally violated!
the rule not TO publish without the nam" u!
the writer, but we do not expect TO do so in
the future.
been suffering for several months with paral-
ysis Is going TO the electric we'll near Wash
ingion, Ga. in the hope that It's healing prop.
critics may be effective i'll his case.
THE Temperature grew colder on Monday
evening. and at night the rain trc2e on the
trees for a while, but the weather moderated
before morning, and yesterday WAS much
warmer.
Mr.. WIN. McMURTRY has been in town for
several DAYS and will return 10 MIR. Malcolm
Erwln's to-day. He will sail across the ocean
in a few days. Safe journey to him.
THE Rifle Club met Monday night to con-
slider the eIpediency of giving dance some
time next month. 1t was determined to give
the entertainment, but as yet the exact date
has not been fixed.
IT is reported that there is to be a meeting
of the directors Of the Carolina, Cumberland
Gay and Chicago Railroad company tonight
at Abbeville.
Mr.. JOHN PENNEY, who has been i'll oI
pneumonia, has so far recovered as to be able
to be on the streets one day lost week.
Miss WALKEj:. who has been on a visit to
the Misses Norwood, returned yesterday t.
her home In Baltimore.
Mr.. J. NJ. BAKER, Of Lowndesville called
on us Monday night. He drives fine pair o
horses, and goes in style.
Mr.. BENTON RoBERTsoN's barn, contain
ing corn, fodder, and other supplies, was
burnt few nights ago
! Mrs. G. V. HAMMOND has been quite sick
but her symptoms were favorable yesterday
evening.
came to town last night to look at lot o
cotton.
Mr.. G. NJ. SMITH, of Monterrey, has hat
the Birmingham fever but 1t has about sub
sided.
MEssRs. NoRELL & NORRIS will open s
confectionery In MAYOR BegSs loriner s'"llu'
DON'T forget to return your property to The
Auditor for taxation before the Goth instant.
Mr.. MARK MORGAN, OF Greenville is re
ported 10 be In dying condition.
MANY OF our citizens took advantage OF th'
recent fair weather 10 SOW oats
READ the School Commissioners &dver
t!sement5.
Col. AIKES's condition remains unchang
ed.
Mr.. JOHN KNOX Is lying seriously III.
Col. W. $. Dogan is dead.
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Sherif's Sale.

w. q. Watson and A. A. Dean, as Admins.
traitors against Mrs 8. NJ. Hawkins.-Ex.
ecution. .s.
by virtue OF an Execution to me directed,
- in the above stated case, will sell TO the
highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the
ESn. Monday 4RAseventh day Of March, A D.:
isaIail the tiS3A title and interest Of Mrs.
SIN. HawkfnB in the following described
property to wit: All that tract or parcel Of
land, situate, lying and being in the County
Of Abbeville, South Carolina, and containing
One QOO) Hundred Acres,
more or less, end bounded by lands of Mrs.
w. w. Jones, Mrs. c. L. Daniel, r. and 8.
as the property Of Mrs. s. NJ. Hawkins, to sat-
isfy the aforesaid Execution and costs.
TERMS-Cash.
J.F. c. DUPRE,
Feb. S, 1887, At. Sheriff, A. c.
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Sherif's Sale.

Edmund Cowan and others against William
Wilson.-Sundry Executions.
RY virtue Of Sundry Executions to me d.
- rected, in the above stated case, I will sell
to the highest bidder. at Public Auction, with.
In the legal hours OF sale, at Abbeville Court
House, on Monday, the seventh day OF March
A. D. 1887, all the right, title and interest Of
william Wilson, In the following described
property to wit: All that tract or parcel OF
Land, situate, lying and being In the County
of Abbeville, South Carolina, and containing
Fifty (5O) Acres, |
more or less and bounded by lands Of The
Homestead, Allston lands and others. Lev
led on and to be sold as the property Of VIII
liam Wilson, to satisfy the aforesaid Execu-
tions aud costs. TERMS-Cash.
J.F. c. DUPRE,
Feb. 5, 1887, At Sheriff A. G.
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Town Warden.

Mr.. P. B. Speed was elected Warden of the
town last Monday TO fiil the vacancy OCCASION
ed by the resignation of Mr.. 1. {. Perrin. Mr..
Speed received the unanimous nomi:!ation.
from public meeting on Friday. and was
elected without dissenting vote. Mr.. Speed
will make an excellent Warden, and is gooh
man to fiji the vacancy made by the resigna-
tion of his worthy predecessor. The town has
honored him and lie will honor the town.
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A Lady Editor.

We learn fom the GrecnrHe Nc1ns that
Miss Julia \. Fiisch is now q member OF the
AuguSta Chrnnicie'S staff. She has hc' desk in
the Office of Mr.. Walsh, and every morning
goes through the large pile Of exchanges in
editorial routine. With scissors and sharp
wits she culls many bright paragraphs which
sh e has the knack Of arranging most attract
lively. She has shown that n woman may he
eminent In literature as well as effective III
every day newspaper work. --.i..
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THE A., G. AND W. RAILWAY.

The Work of Its Construction to be-
Commenced al Once. and HIS Com.
pIetiOn to be Accomplished At mn
Early Day.
Messrs. Susone & Co. are actively making
Dreparutions to go to work all along their
line OF road from Greenvillc TO Augusta. The
contracts for grading from Oak Lawn town
ship to Grecnvillc has already been awarded.
Twenty niles or iron, beginning at Angus.
ta will be laid at an early d"y.
The indebtnesS Of the old Company has
been raid off by Susong & Company. ana cv-
erything indicates the most energetic work
ard the most Sreedy compliance with The
terms OF the contract to build the road.
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RELIGIONS Notice.

The Union Service will be held at the Bap-
tist church on next Sunday evening at ~
O'Clock. No other pulpit services will be held
at the Baptist church on that day. Rev. +. b..
jackson will conduct the services in the even
IN
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The State of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.

ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
Probate CONFEDERATION for Letters of Admin
istration.
BY J. FULLER LYON, ESQ.,, PROBATE JUDGE.
WHEREAS, Luther P. Harkness has made
w suit to me TO grant him Letters OF Ad-
ministration of the Estate and effects OF
George P. Pettigrew, late of Abbeville county,
deceased.
These are therefore. to cite and admonish slI
and singular the kindred and creditors Of the
said George p PettIgrew, deceased, that they
be and appear before me, in the Court Of Pro.
bnte. to be held at ALbeville C. H., on Wednes.
day, March Q, 1887, after publication hereof, at
II o'clock in the forenoon. to show cause II
any they have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this 18th
day Of February in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty.
seven and in the 1l1th year Of American
Independence.
Published on the 10th day Of February, 1887,
in the Press and Banner. and on the Court
House door for the time required by law.
J. FULLER LYON,
Judge Probate Court.
Feb. l6, 1887, 3t
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Help for Farmers.

r HANE, Invented simple machine to pull
L Vsrfze and distribute fn.:the drill COM
POST and STABLE MANURE ANY farmer
shorf 4ottpe. Terms easy-Gash. apply to
ING B.. MCGEE,
Feb. 16, 1887. Ims '4s% Due West, s. C,;.
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Chas. Town, Is June, lis.
capt John Bo,cic.

WHITE HALL, go April, 1916.
DEAR SIR-1 have wrote to Capt. Moore
and sent the ammunition he requires. |
have also desired him TO send out Persons,
to gain Intelligence of the Truth of this mat
ter. have also ordered Capt. Iogan's Com
pany to reinforce your Guard at 9i in place OF
y. II. S. the Genl Muster, because nltho' !
yet would not like to be Lullcd into too
great a State of Security.
am, Dear Sir.
Your mo. Obt. Servant,
A. WMSON.
Ihavegven the men Blanket to Cover the
ammunition, which you'll have taken care OF
for me.
Captain John Bo1rie.
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Remember don't consider 1t any trouble to
show goods even IL you are not ready 10 buy.
This is one way have advertising my busl-
ness. VIM. L. Pell. 1920
P. Rosenberg & Co., are selling their silver
ware at cost, l-l2 II
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APPORTIONMENT
Or THE
PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND
FOR 1887.
FOR 1897.

THE following is the amount of money, of
| the Public School Fund. to be disbursed
by the Boards of Trustees of the School Dis
tricts of Abbevllle county for the year 1887.
1t is expected and required that the School
Trustees will give each school its share Of the
School Fund regardless Of the time OF the
Oueninp of the school,
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MARRIED..

1887. by Rev. B +. Miller, Mr.. II. MACK Will
KINSON TO Miss MAGGIE A. KOHN. AL
OF Abheville county.
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Sherif's Sale.


Watson & Dean, as Adm'rs and others against
Amanda Johnson.-Sundry Executions.
RY virtue Of sundry Executions to me d.:
ID rected, in the above stated case, will
sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction,
within the legal hours OF sale, at Ab6eville
Court House, on Monday the seventh day Of
March 4. D. 1887. all the right title and inter.
est Of Mrs. Amanda johnson, In the following
described property to wit: All that tract or
parcel OF Land, situate, lying and being on
waters of Rocky River, in the County Of Alb.
bevIlle, South Carolina, except so much there
of as may be set off to her as a Homestead,
and containing
Three 5000 Hundred Acres,
more or less. and bounded by lands Of James
%. G. Bell, r. O. Bel, Estate OF c. D. Watkins
and others. Levied on and to be sold as the
property of Mrs. Amanda johnson, to satisfy
the aforesaid Executions and costs
TERMS-Cash.
J.F.C. DUPRE,
Feb. 5, 1887, At Sheriff A.C.